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Games like Shadowrun

1993

You roam a grim 2050s Seattle where cyberware, magic and megacorporations collide. Its open-ended world and the team of shadowrunners you assemble make every job feel like your own call.

  • Build variety
  • Open world
  • Lore and world history
  • Strong character progression

In short: Games like Shadowrun

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Shadowrun special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Up to three areas count more, the rest steps back.

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Cyberpunk 2077

86 %Match

2020USK 18PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck verified87 % positive59.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Shadowrun: an open world, lots of builds to try and a deep world history.

A first-person RPG in a dense metropolis of the future, with many ways to approach each mission.

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Gothic 3

Lots to discover

A vast, freely explorable Myrtana under orc rule where you side with orcs, rebels, assassins or nomads and carve your own path through the world. The game is notoriously buggy but beloved for its atmosphere and Kai Rosenkranz's sweeping score.

Dragon's Dogma

Strong character progression

An open-world fantasy action RPG where you fight alongside AI companions called Pawns. Its standout feature is climbing onto huge monsters like griffins and dragons mid-fight, backed by a flexible class system with plenty of build freedom.

Divine Divinity

Strong character progression

An early Larian action RPG with a huge, freely explorable world, countless side quests and a classless character system that lets you blend warrior, mage and thief skills as you like.

Might and Magic VI: The Mandate of Heaven

Lore and world history

A classic first-person party RPG where you roam a large open world, grow a group of four heroes, and fight in real time or in turn-based mode. Behind the fantasy surface lies a surprising science-fiction twist.

Arcanum: of Steamworks and Magick Obscura

Build variety

A classic RPG from ex-Fallout developers where magic and steam-powered technology clash in a world in upheaval. Flexible character creation and many ways to solve quests make each playthrough different, whether you play a mage or a tinkerer.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Open world

A vast, freely explorable northern realm packed with dragons, dungeons and side quests, where you grow into any role simply by doing it – warrior, mage or thief. The joy lies in wandering off in any direction and stumbling into stories everywhere.

The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind

Open world

A legendary open-world RPG set on the alien volcanic island of Vvardenfell, prized for its total freedom, bizarre world design and deep lore. With no quest markers, you navigate by directions, join factions and shape your character however you like.

Dragon's Dogma II

Lots to discover

An open-world fantasy action RPG where you roam a perilous land with customized and borrowed AI companions called Pawns. Flexible vocations, climbable giant monsters and free-form exploration define the experience.

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